{"id":163674,"date":"2026-02-21T10:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163674\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T10:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:15:13","slug":"martin-county-extends-winning-streak-to-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/163674\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin County Extends Winning Streak to Five"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was a proper cat-fight when Martin County<\/a> duked it out with Port St. Lucie<\/a> on Thursday. The Tigers never let the Jaguars get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.<\/p>\n

Preston Sullivan<\/a> made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Sullivan was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.<\/p>\n

In other batting news, Colton Bettencourt<\/a> was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. John Thornton IV<\/a> was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.<\/p>\n

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Tigers<\/p>\n

02\/19\/26 @ Port St. Lucie1402\/17\/26 vs Wellington902\/13\/26 vs Cardinal Newman602\/12\/26 @ Bayside902\/10\/26 vs Central8+ 10 more games<\/a><\/p>\n

Martin County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That’s the most hits they’ve posted since back in April of 2025.<\/p>\n

The win keeps Martin County at an undefeated 5-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average this season. As for Port St. Lucie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.<\/p>\n

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin County will host Treasure Coast at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Port St. Lucie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Melbourne Central Catholic at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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